‘Ridin’ with the wind’: A jazz singer is born in Taiwan

  The Wild East recently caught up with American comedy writer, artist and now singer/musician Trista di Genova, who is following her bliss in Taiwan  after performing her debut  ‘Riding with the Wind’ at Chez Maurice in Tamsui on Christmas Eve.  She calls on other would-be artists to ‘carry a guitar

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Ang Lee’s ‘Life of Pi’ a triumphant tale of ‘man vs. nature’

By Trista di Genova, The Wild East / Entertainment Five stars: ‘One of the best films of the year’, even Roger Ebert agrees, and perhaps one of the only movies that is even better than the book. A beautiful tale, well told in this magical example of cutting-edge 3D cinematography.

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Catherine Dai’s ‘Under the Phoenix Tree’: BOOK REVIEW

By Trista di Genova / The Wild East Order on Bookman‘s website I S B N : 9575860632 / NT$170 Rating: ***** This book was first published in 1990, and reads like a classic in Taiwan literature. It really feels like we are living in Taipei a generation ago, in

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Inject more cash into Taiwan film, says producer

By Trista di Genova / Originally published in The China Post Phillip Epps is an American producer who began his own video and film production company, international-creative.com, in 2005. In the past, he has worked on political campaigns in America, helped set up the first Internet cafe chain in China

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